﻿Beijing Historic Sites  README

Filename: 	beijing_sites.zip
File Format: 	Shapefile
Sample: 	get image
Languages: 	English, Chinese (UTF-8)
Keyword: 	historic sites
Date Posted: 	29 Apr 2002
Posted By: 	Lex Berman, CHGIS
Contact: 	mberman@fas.harvard.edu
Status: 	complete
Accuracy: 	georegistered, aproximately 1:25,000
Data Source: 	"Beijing Shiqutu" 1:18,000 map, Zhongguo Ditu Chubanshe, 1991

This dataset was produced by georegistration of the 1:18,000 scale "Beijing Shiqutu" image using Band8 (panchromatic 15 meter pixel) Landsat Thematic Mapper satellite data as the basemap. The Landsat image is number: L72123032_03220000430_B80.

We have not included dates or anecdotal information for the historic sites, but have included the names in Pinyin Romanization, Chinese Characters (in Unicode UTF-8) and Feature Types.

Only 80 major historic sites of interest were included in this dataset, and we would very much appreciate input of more sites. If anyone would like to collaborate, please contact the CHGIS Project Manager, at chgis@fas.harvard.edu

Textual Reference:

    "Beijing Mingsheng Guji"
    Beijing: Beijingshi Wenwu Gongzuodui, 1962.